The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-02-24

sistent The Attle coterie at Nashville,
which seeks to read him out of the
party because he is in favor Of meas
ure which meets with the hearty APP
proval of the great bulk of the people
of Tennessee, irrespective OF party will
discover when it is too late that the
mine they are working will explode
beneath their own instead of the gov
ernor's feet. Every sentence he has
uttered, every word he has spoken
since his Inauguration, shows him to
be fully abreast with the progressive
spirit OF the times, and the pronounced
opposition OF the bosses will make him
more than ever favorite with the peo-
pie.
Clarksville Tobacco Leaf; ** There
is surplus in the treasury now, and
as the present congress will not re-
duce taxation, that idle fund is likely
to grow to immense proportions. Gov.
Taylor probably don't see the good
that would come from spending it in
coast defenses or pensions, but like the
progressive young statesman he is,
recognizes the crying needs OF Tennes-
see and wants the money given in aid
Of public schools. The governor is
guilty of no inconsistency. He was in
favorof national aid before he was
nominated, and that fact was publish
ed and commented on by the state
press. He never took the extreme
partisan view with which the machine
attempted to stigmatize the Blair bill
but in his Memphis speech said EN-
phatically that it was not party
measure. But, however the facts may
be, inconsistency is often no more than
a FOOLS bugbear. 1t is better to be
right than consistent, and it is some
times impossible to be both. The
governor is emphatically right.
Shelbyville Gdsette The American
began its attack on Gov. R. i. Taylor
last Tuesday because the governor de.
clared in favor of federal aid to educa
ton. We think Coy. Taylors position
is the correct one,
Sparta State C. Farm We noun
tain people are proud of our new gov
ernor He is the peoples governor
and no machine crank has the power
to waltz him around. With great re
spect for all Of Gov. Taylor's predecess
ors, we must say that there is exhibited
in him more of that Andrew johnson
craftsmanship than in any one since
the day of the great commoner.
McMinnville New Era To Cliquei
and Rings: / am governor of Ten
nessee and responsible to the people
RI. TAYLOR.
Dayton NewS: On Thursday of las
1, week GOV. Taylor sent his first com
munication to the general assembly
1t is a brief, pointed, logical documen
and reflects credit on our new COVER
nor. y x The education of the children
, of Tennessee is referred to by the gov
, in manner which shows that he ha
the best interests OF the people of tn
state at heart, and that he is earnestl
> desirous of seeing the cause of educa
{ ton advanced i'll a legitimate way
, His position, in our humble opinion,
manifestly correct,
+ Fayetteville Observer; The govern
Q or's message is clear, sensible, praC
tical document. On the educationf
question his utterances are in perfeC
y harmony with the views repeated
i advanced by the Observer. The poo
er classes, unfortunately, find fe'
friends among the politicians. Thel
is no evasion in the governors words
he stands up boldly and demand
more and better schools. Under h
q plan the child OF the poor will have {
good opportunities for education I
> the rich, and this state, in few year
= will be as noted for intelligence as it
q now FOR its illiteracy,
- Murfreesboro Times Gov. Taylor
). message has been submitted, and IL
>, most remarkable thing to us is Il
y fact that the machine organ failed
4. say word for or against it, What
~ the matter with it? Oh, that clau
:. on national aid to education is q te
10 rible blow to the machine. Bob Tia
ar lor is live, young, progressive dem
# crat, and will certainly make his ma
- in shaping the course OF democracy
- this state.
Ia Gov. Taylor's first message to Il
y general assembly was sent in and re-
a. last week. 1t is an able, plain al
: practical document. The Govern
- makes some wise suggestions to t
= legislature. His suggestions on ed
= cation, the prohibition amendmel
70 the convict lease are all good and bl
a mess like. He thinks that the
:, should be reformation of our re,
u nue. system so as to improve the fint
- eial condition of the State. 1t is
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